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Pre-operative Physiotherapy to Prevent Post-operative Complications

The Effect of Pre-operative Chest Physiotherapy on Post-operative Complications After Major Abdominal Surgery.

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01389648
Enrollment
157
Registered
2011-07-08
Start date
2011-11-30
Completion date
2012-07-31
Last updated
2013-09-17

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Conditions

Abdominal Surgery

Keywords

adult

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the roll of pre-operative chest physiotherapy, in addition to the usual care given after major abdominal surgery, in the prevention of post-operative respiratory complications.

Interventions

OTHERPre Operative

Pre operative chest physiotherapy treatment

Sponsors

Rambam Health Care Campus
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Caregiver)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Major abdominal surgery

Exclusion criteria

* Respiratory Disease * Pregnancy * Mental Disease * Dementia * Alzheimer's Disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
respiratory complications6 monthspneumonia, atelectasis

Countries

Israel

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026